Palettes / Colors / #FAEF8A
#FAEF8A — Light Vivid Yellow
#FAEF8A is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FAEF8A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FAEF8A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8995FA; it also sits naturally between #FAB789 and #CDFA89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEF8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 239, 138 |
| HSL | 54°, 92%, 76% |
| HSV | 54°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 45%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.88, 83.89, 36.29 |
| Yxy | 83.89, 0.3839, 0.4301 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.40, -9.78, 49.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.59, -9.62, 37.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 45% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEF8A
.text { color: #FAEF8A; }
.background { background-color: #FAEF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 239, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 239, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 239, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEF8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEF8A
Tints of #FAEF8A
Tones of #FAEF8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8995FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEF8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEF8A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FAEF8A: ·
How #FAEF8A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FAEF8A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAEF8A?
#FAEF8A is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 239, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEF8A?
#FAEF8A is RGB 250, 239, 138 — HSL 54°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 45%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEF8A?
Its complement is #8995FA; analogous partners are #FAB789 and #CDFA89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEF8A for text?
Black text on #FAEF8A has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.